The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of left shoulder, right shoulder, and major depressive and anxiety disorders before the Board could make a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a statement indicating he wished to withdraw his appeal for these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder inflammatory disorder, right shoulder inflammatory disorder, major depressive and anxiety disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18153755
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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